Peterborough police seek suspect after robbery with handgun

Police in Peterborough, Ont., are looking for a suspect following a robbery early Friday.

Peterborough Police Service say that around 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 11, a robbery was reported at a business in the area of McDonnel and Aylmer streets. Police say a man entered the store, demanded money and showed a clerk what appeared to be a handgun in his waistband.

The clerk turned over money and the suspect fled the store with a “small amount” of cash, police say. No injuries were reported.

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Officers deployed police service dog Gryphon to help in the search for the suspect but were unsuccessful.

The suspect was described to police as wearing a mask, camouflage hoodie, brown jacket, black pants and red gloves.

Anyone with information can call the Peterborough Police Crime Line at 705-876-1122 ext. 555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.

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